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The Florin was a coin worth two Shillings, it was also sometimes known as a "two bob bit". It was issued from 1849 until 1967 and was worth one tenth of a Pound, or twenty-four old Pence. It also bears no relation to the medieval Gold Florin which was worth Six Shillings.

In 1968 in the run-up to decimalization the two shilling coin was superseded by the decimal Ten pence coin, which had the same value and initially the same size and weight. It continued in circulation alongside the ten Pence until 1993, when the 10p was reduced in size.